Luke 6:1-5 A Scary Thought

Here is a scary thought!                                                                                       7/30/2019

Luke 6:1-5 is the account of JESUS going through a field on a Sabbath and His disciples picking and eating grain. The Pharisees that are with His entourage complain about the disciples breaking the Sabbath. Jesus reminds them of David and some of his men eating the Showbread (the Bread of Presence), then He declared that He was the LORD of the Sabbath.

We have heard many sermons and teaching on this passage, but the scary thought is that some religious leaders were traveling with Him most of the time. They heard His teachings and parables, they saw the miracles, healings, demons cast out and three people raised from the dead. Yet for the most part they rejected Him, tried to undermine His teachings and discredit His claim to be the Son of GOD. They finally murdered Him!

The really scary thought is that this is still happening in the Church today! It is not just unbelievers who reject JESUS and His gift of salvation that discredit His claims and reject his teachings, but there are some in the Church who teach false doctrine, prophesy lies and lead astray believers who do not know the Word of GOD!

We each are responsible as believers in JESUS Christ to know what He taught and how we are supposed to live our life and that is found in the Bible, the Word of GOD for every human being. As we read and study the Bible the Spirit of GOD (the Holy Spirit) will teach us and open our understanding so that we can not only live the life that GOD has called us to, but so that we can also teach others.

If you are not familiar with the Word of GOD then you will not know when you hear false teaching about GOD and His plan for you. Some of them actually believe they are doing the will of GOD just as most of the religious leaders in JESUS day did. It is not likely your calling to correct them but it is your responsibility to know and live according to the truth of the Bible.